Anchor Texts:

Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
10 Things I Hate about You directed by Gil Junger (1999)

Assignment:

In a 500-word essay, compare Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew to the movie 10 Things I Hate about You (1999). Choose which work you prefer based on the portrayal of a central character and each author’s treatment of the central theme.


Today's Assignment:

  1. Spend some time discussing similarities and differences in characters and themes between the play and the movie. Begin with partner-pair-share, and finish with whole-group discussion.
  2. Check homework handout together. Discuss why each piece of evidence works to support each theme.
  3. Look at the writing prompt and discuss the assignment.
  4. Read sample essay together.
  5. Read outline together.
  6. Work on outlines. Have this completed today for assessment!